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ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
The Ministry of Defence announced Thursday, March 5, 2026, that the UAE air defence systems detected seven ballistic missiles, intercepting and destroying six of them, while one ballistic missile fell inside the country.
The Ministry added that air defences also detected 131 drones, intercepting 125 of them, while six fell within the UAE territory.
The Ministry stated that since the start of the blatant Iranian aggression, 196 ballistic missiles were launched towards the UAE, with 181 destroyed, 13 falling into the sea, and two landing within the country.
A total of 1,072 Iranian drones have also been detected, of which 1,001 were intercepted, while 71 fell within the country.
Eight cruise missiles were also detected and destroyed.
The attacks resulted in three fatalities of Pakistani, Nepali, and Bangladeshi expatriates, as well as 94 minor injuries sustained by individuals of Emirati, Egyptian, Ethiopian, Filipino, Pakistani, Iranian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Azerbaijani, Yemeni, Ugandan, Eritrean, Lebanese, Afghan, Bahraini, Comorian and Turkish origin.
The Ministry of Defence reiterated that it is fully prepared and ready to address any threats, and is taking all necessary measures to safeguard the country’s security, sovereignty, stability, and national interests.
